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With an event in Utrecht, ESA launched a new Bioeconomy Task Force aiming to drive forward innovation and support businesses across the European bioeconomy.

European primary producers and various industries welcome that the EU institutions agreed on securing a one-year postponement for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Furthermore, European primary producers and various industries acknowledge the European Commission’s commitments to provide further clarification.

The 2nd EUFORE European-level Stakeholder Workshop took place on 27 November in Brussels. The workshop presented research results of different work packages and discussed research priorities.

The EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) start dates’ postponement is officially approved. The one-year delay will allow more time to prepare for the implementation of new due diligence requirements. The regulation will now be signed and published in the EU's Official Journal, so that it can enter into force before the end of 2024.

The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR), along with the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF), are looking for an Office Assistant to start as soon as possible.

The Office Assistant, in addition to working directly for EUSTAFOR, is responsible for the efficient functioning of the European Forestry House (EFH) through a wide range of administrative and practical tasks.

On 13 January 2025, the Environment and Agriculture Committees of the European Parliament held a joint public Hearing to discuss the European Commission's proposal on forest monitoring, titled “Forest Monitoring for resilient European Forests”. The panelists presented their views on the initiative and discussed current state and future strategies for monitoring Europe’s forests in the relation to the European Commission’s proposal.

CEPF stresses the need for a realistic perspective on the potential contributions of forests in the development of the European Water Resilience Strategy. While water is important for forests and forests are important for water, forests' potential contribution to solving water challenges is limited and should thus not be the focus of the Strategy.